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== History ==

The Moscow Programme was established in 1955March 1965, as '''Programme Three''', with a focus on educational programming. It broadcast from the Shabolovka television building in [[Moscow]].

As part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the [[October Revolution]] in 1967, the new television headquarters was established at Ostankino in [[Moscow]]. At this point, all central television programmes in the USSR emanated from there.

In 1982 Programme Three was renamed '''Moscow Programme''', following [[Programme Two|Programme 2]]'s upgrading as a national channel. Moscow-centric programming, previously aired on Programme 2 was transferred to Programme 3.

The Moscow Programme transmitted its channel over the [[SECAM]] D/K band. In the 1980s it also expanded via the [[Gorizont]] satellite across much of Europe and Asia.

In connection withWhen the dissolution of the USSR, the Moscow Programme ceased its transmission by [[Soviet CentralUnion Television]]dissolved in OctoberDecember 1991. In Moscow, the Moscow ProgrammeTelevision continuedCompany to({{lang|ru|Московский broadcastтелевизионный onканал}}, theMTK) sametook frequencyover under the managementoperations of thethis Moscow Television Companychannel. It aired programmes from [[2x2 (TV channel)|2x2]] in the evening. This channel became [[TV Center]] in 1997.

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